“Join the Conspiracy — Days of Rage” Chicago Protest Poster
Chicago, 1969 - 24 x 18 inches 
 
A striking political poster issued to promote the “Days of Rage” demonstrations held October 8–11, 1969, organized by the Weather Underground, a faction of Students for a Democratic Society. The design features a collage of New Left figures above the slogan “Join the Conspiracy,” echoing the language of the Chicago conspiracy trials while signaling a turn toward more confrontational activism.
 
Emerging directly from the tensions surrounding the 1968 protests and their aftermath, the Days of Rage marked one of the most dramatic escalations of late-1960s protest culture. Produced for street distribution and public display, posters of this type stand as vivid artifacts of the period’s radical political expression.
 
Condition: Excellent, with light handling wear.